Vitamin K in Candies, Mars Snackfood Us, Twix Caramel Cookie Bars

The recommended USDA amount of Vitamin K for adults 19 and older is 90 mcg/day.

Based on the Vitamin K content, how much can I safely consume in one day?

What does this chart mean?

While on Warfarin, you should consume the same amount of Vitamin K daily. The USDA recommends that adults get 90 mcg of vitamin k daily.

If the only thing you ate today were Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars. You would have to eat 5.15 package (11 oz)s in order to get your 100% recommended daily value of 90mcg of Vitamin K.

Similarly, in order to get 50% (45mcg) of your daily recommended value of Vitamin K. You would have to eat 2.58 package (11 oz)s of Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars.

As a side note, other things, like medications, antibiotics, and herbal products may also influence your INR.

What if I suddenly eat a food with a lot of Vitamin K?

If you are on a blood thinner like Warfarin (Coumadin) then you should alert your healthcare provider, because your blood thinner dosage may have to be adjusted to counteract the change in your body's clotting activity.

Where does Vitamin K come from?

Vitamin K is often found in food. Leafy green vegetables such as kale, spinach, and broccoli usually contain the most amount of Vitamin K.

Vitamin K is also produced by bacteria in your intestines and is contained in vitamin supplements.

Why is Vitamin K important?

Blood clots are formed through a series of chemical reactions in your body. Vitamin K is essential for those reactions.

Vitamin K is known as the clotting vitamin, because without it, blood would not clot.